Some cities don’t just exist in the present — they straddle the past and breathe history into every stone, building, and ...

As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In ...

With a win-loss record little better than the ancient birdwatchers, economists are often in error, but rarely in doubt.

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

Alongside the gossip and the gallows humor, the ancient and solemn rituals continue,” Chiara Barzini writes from Italy.

Discover how droughts contributed to the Barbarian Conspiracy invasion and affected Roman control in southern Britain.

In this engrossing tour de force, Edelstein ventures across the ancient and modern eras to trace the evolution of revolution as a political idea.

For Ancient Romansattend the spa it was a real social and recreational activitywho went far beyond personal hygiene: we also ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.

(ANALYSIS) In today’s volatile world, where wars can be fought over territory, commerce can be abruptly subjected to tariffs, and friendly nations can turn hostile after a single election, political ...